Tie holder for shirts



2 19%. P, AKOB 2,223,176

TIE HOLDER FOR SHIRTS Filed Nov. 25, 1938 INVENTOR Pefer JZzAo BY M ATTORNEY Patented Nov. 26, 1940 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 1 m 110mm FOR sr-rm'rs Peter Jakob, New York, N. Y. Application member 25, 1938, Serial No. 242,180

4 Claims. (01. 2-115) This invention relates to new and useful improvements in a tie holder for shirts.

The invention has for an object the construction of a tie holder for shirts characterized by the provision of a strip of flexible material having one of its ends permanently attached to-the material of the shirt on one side of .the front opening in a manner to be extended across the face of a four-in-hand tie.

Another object of this invention is the provision of a means for releasably securing the free end of the strip of flexible material to the front face of the shirt in a manner to hold the tie in a fixed position upon the shirt.

A further object of thisinvention is the provision of a strip of flexible material. having'its ends releasably and adjustably secured together in a manner to be adjusted to accommodateties of different widths.

Another object of this invention is the provision of a plurality of superimposed slots formed in the material of the shirt for permitting one of the ends of said strip of flexible material to be selectively passed therethrough after being engaged across the face of a four-in-hand tie for holding the same in position.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects and advantages thereof, reference will be had to the following description and accompanying drawing, and to the appended claims in which the various novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawing forming a material part of this disclosure Fig. 1 is a front elevational view of a shirt having a tie holder constructed according to this invention.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view on the line 2--2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a View similar to- Fig, 1 but illustrating another form of the invention.

Fig. 4 is a sectional view on the line 4-4 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged detailed view of a portion of Fig. 1 but illustrating another modification of the invention.

Fig. 6 is a sectional view on the line E6 of Fig. 5.

The tie holder for shirts, according to this invention, is to be used in conjunction with a shirt Ill having a front opening Ill and a collar Ii] which is adapted toreceive a conventional four-in-hand tie II.

A strip of flexible material l2 has one of its ends permanently attached upon the back face of the material of the shirt at the front open-' ing I0 The end of the strip of flexible ma-' terial is fixedly maintained in position by means of stitches I3 which pass through the end and the adjacent portion of the shirt Ill. The strip 5 of flexible material I2 is adapted to be extended across the face of the four-in-hand tie H as shown in Fig. 1.

A means is provided for releasably securing the free end of the strip E2 to the front face of the shirt ID. This means comprises a button M which is securely attached to the front face of the shirt and is preferably the third button down on the shirt and which is adapted to be passed through a button hole opening 15 15 formed in the end of the strip of flexible material l2.

In Figs. 3 and 4 a separate button M? isprovided at one side of the third. shirt button .14 and is adapted to be passed through the .button hole l5 inthe flexible material [2. Av similar button 16 .is mounted on an intermediate portion of 'the strip I2 on the other side of the fourin-hand tie H and merely acts as a balance. to. the appearance of the shirt. A decorative. ele-- ment ll, such as a club pin or other similar pin, may be mounted on the strip of flexible material 12 between the buttons 14 and It as shown in Fig. 3.

The operation of this form of the invention is 00 as follows: 7

The four-in-hand tie II is tied in theconventional manner with the ends thereof extending along the front openings lfi of the shirt as shown in Fig. 1. A strip of flexible material [2 is then extended across the front face of the tie II and the button I4 is engaged through the button hole l5 for securely mounting the free end of the strip of material l2 upon the frontface of the shirt Ill for maintaining the tie II in position.

According to the modification of the invention shown in Figs. 5 and 6 the tie holder is to be used in combination with a shirt 20 having a front opening 20 with a strip of material 2| mounted upon one edge portion of the shirt 2!] at the front opening 20 A strip of material 22 is adapted to be extended through one of a plurality of slots 23 formed along the length of the shirt 20 in the vicinity of the front opening 20 These slots 23 are formed beneath one of the free edges of the strip 2| so that the strip will extend thereover and conceal the same from view.

A means is provided for releasably and ad- Cir justably securing the ends of the strip 22 together to permit the diameter of the strip to be increased or decreased to accommodate ties of different widths and to permit the ends to be selectively engaged through the slots 23. This means comprises a string 24 which is passed through openings formed in the ends of the strip 22 and which is adapted to have its ends tied together for holding the strip fixedly in a position in which it will hold the tie in position upon the front of the shirt. Buttons 25 are mounted on the front face of the strip 22 and merely add to the decorative appearance thereof.

The operation of this form of theinvention i's as follows:

The front of the shirt 20 is closed and the four-in-hand tie is engaged on the collar with the ends thereof extending downwards along the .front of the shirt. The strip 22 is thenextended across the front face of the tie and one end thereof is passed through the desired slot 23 for properly positioning the holder along the length of the tie. The string 24 is passed through the openings formed in the adjacent ends of the strip 22 and properly adjusted to accommodate the width of the tie around which the strip has been engaged.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred embodiments of my invention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to the precise constructions herein disclosed and the right ,is reserved to all changes and modifications coming within the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent is:

1. In combination with a mans shirt having a front opening and a collar adapted to receive a four-in-hand tie, a strip of flexible material adapted to be looped around the face of said tie and free of connection with the shirt, said shirt being formed with a plurality of vertical slots spaced from each other along the edge of the shirt material adjacent said front opening and through which one end of said strip may be extended'for connecting said strip to said shirt to hold said tie in position on said shirt, and means for releasably securing the ends of said strip together so that the ends thereof may be separated to be selectively engaged through one of said slots to cause said strip to be engaged around said 'tie at a desired position along the length of said tie and so that the diameter of said strip may be increased or decreased as desired to accommodate ties of different widths.

2. In combination with a mans shirt having a front opening and a collar adapted to receive a four-in-hand tie, a strip of flexible material adapted to be looped around the face of said tie and free of connection with the shirt; said shirt being formed with a plurality of vertical slots spaced from each other along the edge of the shirt material adjacent said front opening and through which one end of said strip may be extended for connecting said strip to said shirt to hold said tie in position on said shirt, and means for releasably securing the ends of said strip together so that the ends thereof may be separated to be selectively engaged through one of said slots to cause said strip to be engaged around said tie at a desired position along the length of said tie and so that the diameter of said strip may be increased or decreased as desired to accommodate ties of different widths, comprising a string passing through horizontally aligned openings formed in the ends of-said strip and having its ends tied together.

3. In combination with a mans shirt having a front opening and a collar adapted to receive a four-in-hand tie, a means for closing said opening, a plurality of vertical slots formed in one edge of said shirt adjacent said front opening, a strip of flexible material adapted to be looped around said tie independently of said shirt after which one end thereof is adapted to be passed through one of said slots, a plurality of horizontally aligned openings formed in the ends of said strip, and a member engageable with said openings for connecting the ends together to hold said tie in position on said shirt.

4. In combination with a mans shirt having a'front opening and a collar adapted to receive a four-in-hand tie, a means for closing said opening, a plurality of vertical slots formed in one edge of said shirt adjacent said front opening, a strip of flexible material adapted to be looped around said tie independently of said shirt after which one end thereof is adapted to be passed through one of said slots, a plurality of horizontally aligned openings formed inthe ends of said strip, and a member'engageable with said openings for, connecting the ends together to hold said tie in position on said shirt, comprising a string engageable through said openings.

PETER JAKOB. 

